Appalachian Voices: Black Lung Benefits Fall Dramatically Behind Cost of Living for Sick Miners and Their Families
February 09, 2024
February 09, 2024
BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release:
A new analysis from Appalachian Voices and Appalachian Citizens Law Center finds that the cost of living is significantly higher than black lung benefits payments received by many miners with black lung and their families, illustrating the urgent need for congressional action to update how benefits are calculated and deployed. Incorporating new data from 2023, the report -- Benefits for C . . .
A new analysis from Appalachian Voices and Appalachian Citizens Law Center finds that the cost of living is significantly higher than black lung benefits payments received by many miners with black lung and their families, illustrating the urgent need for congressional action to update how benefits are calculated and deployed. Incorporating new data from 2023, the report -- Benefits for C . . .